Sunday, April 23, 2017

Today, April 23, is William Shakespeare's birthday. It is also, oddly enough, the day of his death. But most importantly, it's National Talk Like Shakespeare Day! The Bard, as you probably know, wrote plenty of things that high schoolers are forced to slog their way through before coming to appreciate it later. He also coined many words and phrases that we still use today, including bedazzled, new-fangled, and swagger, among others. But you've heard all that before. So, in honor of the Bard's birthday, I present to you 15 Shakespeare quotes you can (and definitely should) use in your everyday conversations.

When someone criticizes your binge watching habits:
"Can one desire too much of a good thing?" As You Like It (Act IV, Scene I)

When someone is just being too annoying to deal with:
"Get thee to a nunnery, go." Hamlet (Act III, Scene I)